Blanche Macdonald is gearing up for its 2009 fashion show, which showcases the talents of their most recent graduates this Tuesday, November 22nd. Line & Form, as the event has been dubbed, is an accumulation of the knowledge each student has gained, and the culmination of months of late nights and study. More than 30 grads will each present a mini-collection made up of three designs, no doubt directly indicative of each student’s abilities and creativity.
Fashion student graduate shows are known to be always packed with spectators, half of who are friends and family of the students, but the other half of who are industry professionals and media on the lookout for the next best new designer. Previous shows and graduate success rates have proven Blanche Macdonald to be one of the most reputable fashion schools in Canada, so there is sure to be a full house at Line & Form.
Another reason graduate shows are so well attended could be because they are of the most interesting types of fashion shows, as there is such an immense variety in the collections presented. Every student takes their own individualistic approach, some even straying far into the corners of their most imaginative thoughts and coming up with the most brilliant wearable ideas. However, sometimes the imaginative becomes too obtuse or tacky. One theme that always seems to make an appearance at every show is what one could call “vampiresque”. At each student show, there is invariably one student that decides to base his or her whole collection around a black and red palette, constructing all the pieces out of satin. The result is that of a wardrobe seemingly snatched right out of the dark closet of a vampire maiden.
As classes are usually on the large size, grad shows end up being quite lengthy, sometimes even lasting well over an hour. An ordinary fashion show would only be 45 minutes at its most elaborate, so one must think of student shows as a whole experience—like going to see a play, concert, or movie. Design schools, and Blanche Macdonald is no exception, take care to have top-notch production for their shows, which is a given as their students pay top-dollar for their education.
Inspiring, refreshing, and just plain interesting, fashion graduate shows are a definite must-see. Line & Form is just around the corner and is bound to be a big one in all of those departments, making it worth it's ticket price at $27.
Tickets are available at the both Blanche Macdonald campuses (City Square Campus: #100 555 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver BC, Downtown Campus, Robson: 460 Robson St., Vancouver BC) and can be ordered over the phone or email (amanda@blanchemacdonald.com, 604.685.0337). Bring a camera and watch out for those vampire looks (but here’s to hoping that there are none).
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